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I.C. Socket
I.e. socket stands for Integrated Circuit socket. An I.C.
socket is a location on the computer motherboard where
you can insert a computer chip without soldering.
Initializing Diskettes
When you initialize a floppy diskette, you are "formatting"
the floppy diskette. See fonnatted.
LPT
LPT is an abbreviation for computer parallel ports. Since
computers can have more than one parallel port, parallel
ports are always designated LPT1, LPTI, LPT3, etc.
Male
Male computer connectors have pins (as compared to
female connectors, which have holes).
MHz
MHz IS the abbreviation for Megahertz. Megahertz IS a
unit of measurement for computer's microprocessor speed.
Microprocessor
See 8086 or 8086-1.
Monochrome
Monochrome means "single color" displays. Typical mono­
chrome monitors are either green or amber with black
backgrounds.
Motherboard
The motherboard is the main circuitry board of your
computer which houses all computer microcircuitry and
offers room for expansion via I.C. sockets and expansion
slots.
Nanoseconds
Nanoseconds are very small increments of time (one
billionth of a second). Nanoseconds are used as a rating
method for RAM chips; the lower the number of nanos­
econds, the faster the RAM chip. 120 nanosecond (or
"ns") chips are faster/better quality than 150ns chips.
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